Sale 3311
London, South Kensington
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7 December 2011
Price realised
GBP 1,188
Estimate
Georges Rouault (1871-1959) Femme fiére, from Les Fleurs du mal (Chapon/Rouault 275b) aquatint in colours, 1936-8, on Montval paper, from the edition of 250 (there was also the suite of 50 copies in black), published by A. Vollard, the full sheet, very pale time staining, predominately at the sheet edges, the colours very fresh, in good condition P. 310 x 210 mm., S. 440 x 340 mm.
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